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How to match the first word after an expression in a string using RegEx with Swift

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import Foundation

func findNextWord(text: String, expression: String) {
    let escapedExpression = NSRegularExpression.escapedPattern(for: expression)
    let pattern = "\(escapedExpression)\\s+(\\w+)"
    
    if let regex = try? NSRegularExpression(pattern: pattern) {
        let range = NSRange(text.startIndex..., in: text)
        if let match = regex.firstMatch(in: text, options: [], range: range),
           let wordRange = Range(match.range(at: 1), in: text) {
            let word = String(text[wordRange])
            print("The first word after '\(expression)' is: \(word)")
        } else {
            print("No match found!")
        }
    } else {
        print("Invalid regex pattern.")
    }
}

let text = "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."
let expression = "fox"

findNextWord(text: text, expression: expression)



/*
run:

The first word after 'fox' is: jumps

*/

 



answered Jun 16, 2025 by avibootz
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